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公开(公告)号:US11122648B1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-14
申请号:US15930211
申请日:2020-05-12
发明人: James Roy Troxel
IPC分类号: H04W88/08 , H04B1/3805 , H04B1/00
摘要: A distributed antenna system of an aircraft includes first and second antennas and corresponding first and second remote transceiver units (RTUs). Each RTU receives a radio signal from the corresponding antenna and includes a field-programmable gate array (FPGA)/digital signal processor (DSP). The FPGA/DSP of a second RTU receives a second signal corresponding to the radio signal from the second antenna and receives a first signal from the first RTU corresponding to the radio signal from the first antenna. The FPGA/DSP of a second RTU determines which of the first and second antennae will transmit a reply to an interrogation included in the radio signals from the first and second antennae, based on a comparison of the first signal and the second signal.
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公开(公告)号:US11049407B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-29
申请号:US16740904
申请日:2020-01-13
发明人: Richard D. Ridenour
摘要: A method according to the present invention includes calculating, based on a reported position of a vehicle, a probability that an actual position of the vehicle is within a region of interest. The method further includes determining whether a threat of a collision exists between the vehicle and an object based on the probability that the actual position of the vehicle is within the region of interest and a reported position of the object. The method further includes generating an alert if it is determined a threat of a collision exists between the vehicle and the object.
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公开(公告)号:US20200209338A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-02
申请号:US16812725
申请日:2020-03-09
摘要: An autonomous distress tracking system for an aircraft is described. The system can include a transponder configured to transmit radio frequency (RF) emissions and an RF detector unit configured to detect the RF emissions. The system can further include an alert system that is in communication with the RF detector unit and be configured to activate a distress radio beacon if no RF emissions are detected within a predetermined period of time.
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公开(公告)号:US20200098272A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-26
申请号:US16583063
申请日:2019-09-25
IPC分类号: G08G5/00
摘要: There are provided systems and methods for enhancing wake turbulence situational awareness in the cockpit of an aircraft. In one aspect, transmissions from a lead aircraft are received and stored by a trailing aircraft to allow the trailing aircraft to create a history of the lead aircraft's position for the purposes of, among other things, determining the relative positioning of the lead and the trailing aircraft (or trailing aircraft's) flight paths and relative altitudes. From this determination, better situational information can be displayed to the flight crew to aid in wake turbulence avoidance.
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公开(公告)号:US20190244529A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-08
申请号:US16270313
申请日:2019-02-07
CPC分类号: G08G5/0021 , B64D43/00 , G01C23/005 , G05D1/0055 , G06F3/1454 , G06F3/147 , G08G5/0004 , G08G5/0052 , G08G5/0078 , G09G2380/10
摘要: Various avionics systems may benefit from repeaters. For example, an ADS-B In traffic display repeater system may be useful for, for example, retrofit aircraft. A system, according to certain embodiments, can include a traffic awareness computer of an aircraft. The system can also include an aircraft interface device. The system can further include a data bus configured to convey data from the traffic awareness computer to the aircraft interface device. The data conveyed can be configured to permit repetition of one or more displays of a cockpit of the aircraft on a tablet computer.
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公开(公告)号:US20190113616A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-18
申请号:US16162237
申请日:2018-10-16
摘要: Various communication systems may benefit from suitable architectures. For example, L-band radio frequency (RF) architectures may be beneficial to systems including avionics systems. A system can include a mode-s function as well as a traffic alert and collision avoidance system function separate from the mode-s function. The system can further include a directional antenna in reception and transmission connection with the traffic alert and collision avoidance system function. The system can additionally include an omni-directional antenna in reception and transmission connection with the mode-s function.
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公开(公告)号:US20180033319A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-01
申请号:US15408945
申请日:2017-01-18
发明人: James R. TROXEL
CPC分类号: G08G5/045 , G01S13/782 , G01S13/785 , G01S13/9303 , G08G5/0008 , G08G5/0013 , G08G5/0078 , H01Q1/28
摘要: Various avionics systems may benefit from appropriate integration of distance measurement equipment and traffic collision avoidance systems, or the like, using an omnidirectional antenna. A system can include an avionics processor. The system can also include a top antenna receiver configured to connect to a top antenna. The avionics processor can be configured to communicate using the top antenna. The system can further include a bottom antenna receiver configured to connect to a bottom antenna. The avionics processor can be configured to communicate using the bottom antenna. The bottom antenna can be an omnidirectional antenna. The system can additionally include a distance measure equipment receiver configured to be connected to the bottom antenna. The system can also include a distance measure equipment processor configured to measure distance using the bottom antenna.
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公开(公告)号:US20180018886A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-18
申请号:US15600496
申请日:2017-05-19
发明人: Robert John McCullen
CPC分类号: G08G5/045 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/141 , B64C2201/146 , B64D45/00 , G08G5/0021 , G08G5/0091
摘要: Various systems may benefit from the appropriate interworking of subsystems. For example, various avionics systems and method may benefit from the integration of terrain and/or weather avoidance, for example with other detection and avoidance subsystems. A method can include determining, by an avionics system, a hazard condition with respect to an ownship aircraft. The method can also include generating, by the avionics system, a maneuver inhibition based on the determined hazard condition. The method can further include providing the maneuver inhibition to a traffic avoidance or alerting system.
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公开(公告)号:US20030122701A1
公开(公告)日:2003-07-03
申请号:US10329110
申请日:2002-12-24
发明人: My Tran
IPC分类号: G01S013/93
CPC分类号: G08G5/0008 , G01S13/9303 , G08G5/0052 , G08G5/0078 , G08G5/045
摘要: A midair collision avoidance system (MCAS) employs an existing design of Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) as a module and seamlessly integrates it with a customized tactical module which is capable of providing unique tactical avoidance guidance control and display. The tactical module handles all phases of a tactical mission, including formation flight (e.g., formation fall-in, arming formation flight, engaging formation flight following, and formation break-away), and an air-refueling sequence (e.g., rendezvous, linkup, re-fueling, and disengaging air-refueling). The tactical module divides the air space around the aircraft into advisory, caution, and warning zones and for each provides display, tone and voice alerts to facilitate pop-up avoidance guidance commands. Military aircraft can thus effectively avoid mid air and near mid air collision situations in all three different operation modes: air traffic control (ATC) management mode, tactical mode, and a mixed mode.
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公开(公告)号:US20220020280A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-20
申请号:US17377240
申请日:2021-07-15
发明人: Robert MCCULLEN , Jonathan KUNZE
摘要: There is presented systems and methods to present air traffic and other related hazards on a flight deck display in a manner that presents relevant aircraft that may be of interest to flight deck personnel at a future time, accompanied with decluttering the display by removing information pertaining to aircraft that are of lesser impact to the safe navigation of an ownship aircraft. The improved avionics system of the present invention can make decisions that are more intelligent on how to best present traffic information to a flight crew in a manner that improves upon the prior hardware processes and increases efficiency of operation of the avionics hardware and processing system by presenting relevant information and suppressing unnecessary computation and modification of display elements.
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